CSKA Moscow (0) v Inter Milan (1):JOSE MOURINHO believes playing on an artificial pitch will be like child's play for his Inter Milan team as they look to knock out CSKA Moscow in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final today.

The Serie A champions carry a 1-0 advantage from last week, when CSKA had keeper Igor Akinfeyev to thank for keeping their hopes alive with a series of fine saves.

“We know how we want to play there, aware of the difficulties regarding the opposition and the artificial pitch, which will be a first for everyone,” said Mourinho. “But I was joking with some of the players before, thinking of how we used to play in the road when we were children. If you can play in the road, I said, why can’t you play on an artificial pitch too?”

CSKA’s chances of overturning the deficit to become the first Russian side to reach the Champions League semi-finals have not been helped by the absence of suspended midfielders Milos Krasic and Yevgeny Aldonin.

But Krasic was confident CSKA’s familiarity with the synthetic surface could swing the tie their way.

Brazil centre back Lucio and his midfield compatriot Thiago Motta, who scored twice against Bologna, are available for the visitors after serving suspensions last week.

Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder may well return after resting on the bench for most of the Bologna match having taken an ankle knock in the first leg.

Mourinho’s options also include 19-year-old forward Mario Balotelli.